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How safe and effective is hepatic resection for patients with noncolorectal nonendocrine liver metastasis?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 4, pages 310–311 (2007)Cite this article

boxed-textAdam R et al. (2006) Hepatic resection for noncolorectal nonendocrine liver metastases: analysis of 1,452 patients and development of a prognostic model. Ann Surg 244: 524–535

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The synopsis was written by Rachel Jones, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice. K-W Jauch and WE Thasler are both corresponding authors.

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Jauch, KW., Thasler, W. How safe and effective is hepatic resection for patients with noncolorectal nonendocrine liver metastasis?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 4, 310–311 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0818

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